DESCRIPTIONXinhao Li, Research PhD Candidate of HKU Business School, examines the impact of import penetration in 1876-1892 on subsequent industrial development in China from 1896 to 1936. He collects import […]
ABSTRACTIn recent years, contents showing deep knowledge about African countries and people have been increasingly popular in Chinese social media, especially on short video platforms. Such knowledge often contains insider […]
ABSTRACTThe Yunnan–Indochina Railway, a French investment in imperial China during the age of “railroad colonialism,” was designed to link French-colonized Indochina to Chinese markets and to stimulate cross-border trade in […]
DESCRIPTION兩千年中國經濟增長中國人民大學農業與農村發展學院助理教授翟潤卓構建了從秦代到1949年連續的、十年分辨率的中國歷史GDP數據集。在兩千多年的歷史中，中國經濟增長軌跡呈現出千年尺度的準倒U型趨勢。從秦代到北宋初期，人均GDP從380國際元（1990年水平）持續增長至1949年之前的最高水平1,430國際元。自北宋以後，人均GDP則表現出長期震盪下降的趨勢，直到19世紀後期長期維持在550國際元的水平。在本次量化歷史網上講座，翟潤卓將解釋經濟增長過程的解構顯示，在兩千多年的歷史中，中國歷史經濟增長呈現出一種馬爾薩斯風格的人口驅動模式，但並不完全符合經典馬爾薩斯(Malthusian)理論中「工資鐵律」所描繪的長期停滯圖景。China’s GDP over Two MillenniaRunzhuo Zhai of Renmin University of China constructs, for the first time, a decadal GDP dataset for China from 220 BCE to 1949 CE, which, when […]
ABSTRACTThis talk explores the logistics networks of the Qin state during its war of unification between 230 and 221 BCE. First, the article investigates the Qin’s “assigned transfer” logistics system, […]
ABSTRACTAsia, encompassing the eastern Eurasian continent and its island regions, is home to over 60% of the world’s population and is characterized by profound geographical, cultural, and social diversity. Against […]
CONFERENCE PROGRAM(PDF version with full abstracts) 21 August 10.45am-11.15am: Registration Location: Faculty Board Room (4.36), Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus 11.15am: Welcome Location: Faculty Board Room (4.36), Run Run […]
ABSTRACTWe discuss numerous justifications for why Blockchain technology would be highly conducive for the smooth functioning of today’s society. We provide several comparisons between cryptocurrencies issued by blockchain projects – […]
ABSTRACT“Sustainability” has become a trendy term within the business world over the last few years – a Morgan Stanley report estimated that sustainable investment funds add up to US$3.56 trillion […]
ABSTRACTMany of the knowledges we can classify as vernacular were enacted by women in spheres that were largely governed by women: whether household maintenance, family emergencies, or basic healthcare. Accessing […]
ABSTRACTQi 齊 emerged as a powerful territorial state in Shandong, eastern China between the seventh and fourth centuries BCE. Over this period, a notable transformation occurred in the political and […]
ABSTRACTDue to the relative scarcity of transmitted texts, bronze inscriptions have become one of the principal sources for investigating key issues in early Chinese history—particularly during the Shang and Zhou […]
DESCRIPTIONNeil J. Cummins of LSE and his co-author use the full-texts of ~36,000 English wills to generate estimates of religiosity, 1300-1850. They distinguish between pro-forma performative statements of belief in […]
ABSTRACTEthics and guiding principles enable us to make “right” choices, even when facing conflicting interests. In the money-centric financial industry, practitioners are often faced with such challenges. In a constantly […]
DESCRIPTIONOriginating in the sea, especially in the waters surrounding the low-lying islands of the Maldives, Cypraea moneta (sometimes confused with Cypraea annulus) was transported to various parts of Afro-Eurasia in the prehistoric era, […]
ABSTRACTWhy were there no extradition treaties between China and most Western countries historically? Jenny Huangfu Day traces how the fugitive rendition clauses in the Opium War treaties evolved into informal […]
ABSTRACTUniversities are the Hadron Colliders of ideas – places where ideas are distilled, expressed, critiqued and reformulated. That commitment to critical but attentive listening to other viewpoints has a major […]
DESCRIPTIONBased on previous studies, by making use of extant literature, stele inscriptions, documents and underwater archaeological materials, Yexuan Chen reconstructs the routes of the commercial seafaring of Arab and Chinese […]
Capitalism is a remarkable system which has re-invented itself throughout history. It has proved capable of co-existing with entirely different political and economic contexts.
Title: The Counterparty to Chinese Business: The Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation Scheme and the Opening of Chungking Speaker: Dr. Zigui Li (Sun Yat-sen University) Date/Time: March 21, 2025 (Fri) 09:00-10:00 […]
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Applications are now open for the Master of Family Wealth Management programme of The University of Hong Kong! This ground-breaking, inter-disciplinary programme explores #wherefamiliesandwealthcrossover, enabling students to develop the soft and hard competencies for family wealth management.
Round Four application closes on 14 Mar 2025 at noon HKT. Click https://www.mfwm.hku.hk/admissions/ to learn more about our programme and the admission requirements!
Title: Rediscovering Ni Kwei Tseng and the Rise of the 'Soong Dynasty' in the Republican EraSpeaker: Dr. Annie Hongping Nie (Faith and Global Engagement Research Fellow)Date/Time: March 11, 2025 (Tue) 12:30 – […]
Title: Rise of the south: How Arab-led maritime trade transformed China, 671–1371 CESpeaker: Zhiwu Chen Chair of Finance Cheng Yu-Tung Professor in Finance Director, Centre for Quantitative History Director, HK […]
